Coach (Bruce) Kay took over as Cary-Grove's head football coach in 1989 and as athletic director in 1991. He has been one of the key figures behind the school's athletic revival, going 166-70 in 22 seasons and guiding the Trojans to the 2009 Illinois Class 6A title, the first in program history.
1976 – Assistant Football Coach - University of Dubuque (Iowa)
1977 – Football Graduate Assistant - Illinois State University
1997 – 3rd in State
2004-2009 – 69-6 record
2004 – 2nd in State
2005 – Chicago Bears Coach of the Week
2009 – State Champions and Northwest Herald Coach of the Year
2011 – Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame
2012 – Northwestern University’s Randy Walker “Doing Great” Award
